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Magnum
support: UXL
Scala , Ludwigsburg am 17.05.2008
Na dann steige ich doch gleich mit der Vorband in diese Review ein: UXL aus Birmingham erwiesen sich als positive Überraschung an diesem Abend. Einordnen würde ich die Truppe in das Genre New Rock und was da an Power und Ausdruck von der Bühne kam war doch recht beeindruckend. Der Sänger John Tierney zeigte wie man Musik "lebt" ! Mit Gestik und einer Power in der Stimme die eine gesunde Aggressivität nicht vermissen läßt zeigte er und der Rest der Band wie guter Rock heutzutage sein kann. Fette Gitarren, starke Drums und hin und wieder der Einsatz von Keyboards sorgten durch die Starke Stimme des Sängers und seiner Agilität auf der Bühne sorgten für einen perfekten Einstieg des Abends. Das Debutalbum "Can I dream again?" ist auf jeden Fall sehr empfehlenswert wenn man auf satten und powervollen Rock steht. Schade nur das der Song " Make it" nicht dabei war, der doch zu meinen Highlights der Band zählt. Bemerkenswert ist noch, das die Band sehr jung ist und aus drei Brüdern besteht. Nach dem Konzert hatte ich noch Gelegenheit mit den Jungs zu reden, die sehr sympathisch sind und natürlich brav alle Cds für die neu gewonnen Fans signierten. Vielen Dank noch an Sally Gibbins die mir an dem Abend einige Infos über die Band und eine CD gab.
Setlist European Tour 2008:
1.Can I dream again 2.Beautiful today 3.Drowning man 4.Onto better days 5.Hold me now 6.Find me a way 7.New dawn waiting 8.Comfortably numb 9.This life
CD : Can I Dream Again?, Mab Records, Band : John Tierney: Vocals,Guitars, PJ Tierney: Lead Guitars, Paul Thierney: Drums, Dan Clark: Bass
*****
UXL are hotly tipped to become one of the major young breakthrough acts of 2007. From Birmingham, the Tierney brothers formed UXL (formerly Elixir) over three years ago with friend Dan Clark and have evolved into an intriguing combination of energy and melody that draws on their varied musical influences.
UXL's was a familiar enough start. Three young brothers loved music and started playing together, rock classics usually Zeppelin, Hendrix all the greats. PJ the eldest started with classical guitar progressed to electric and luckily started to get a bit good. John's earlier attempts at playing the bass never quite materialized. Instead he took up acoustic guitar, began to give the vocal chords an airing and armed with Beatles chords started putting pen to paper. Fortunately the drums were always going to be the perfect instrument for Paul's personality and it was at this point that the brothers met up with Dan Clark from Wolverhampton. Bass player and drummer with several other bands before, Dan soon became UXL's bass player and arranger. Line up complete.
What followed next will be well known to bands everywhere. Lots of rehearsing, recording demos, sending off demos, getting gigs, playing to three people audiences (two mates and the manager), dealing with eccentric sound engineers and loading unreliable vans in the early hours. Like most bands, UXL have also had their fair share of dodgy haircuts, mid-gig cock-ups, 10 minute sets due to over enthusiastic support acts, trawling dictionaries for new band names, spot outbreaks at photo time and general lurching from one crisis to the next. But luckily their time together has also seen many great highs like playing at Sandwell Festival to over 20,000 people, meeting Metallica's sound engineer Mick Hughes, recording an acoustic set at the BBC studios, playing at Rockinbeerfest, the many positive reviews from the music press, the great support and also the invite to support Wishbone Ash.
After all the above, 2007 sees the launch of their long awaited debut album Can I Dream Again? recorded at M2 at Mad Hat Studios in Wolverhampton and due for release on the independent Mab Records label. UXL have just returned from supporting legendary rockers Magnum on the UK leg of their European tour and are appearing at festivals around the UK this summer.
Described by one reviewer as both 'hard-hitting and heart-warming', UXL successfully manage to draw on all the best from their musical influences and fuse these elements with their own edgy, melodic and unique sound. Quite simply they play great rock music and as one magazine commented recently, 'UXL are destined for major attention'
BAND INFLUENCES - The types of music UXL have been influenced by cut across all genres including rock, blues, funk, rap, reggae and pop. Individually they have certain preferences but as a band they listen to anything and everything and are always open to new stuff. Artists include Pink Floyd, U2, Beatles, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Bob Dylan, U2, Coldplay, The Killers, Bob Marley, Muse, UB40, Tupac, Supertramp, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Oasis and many many others.
NME: 'John Tierney has an extraordinary blues drawl. . .worth keeping an ear out for THAT voice.'
JOHN EARLS, PLANET SOUND, CHANNEL 4 : 'Stunning vocals, raw guitars and punchy drums. . .they capture the spirit of wide, sweeping accessible rock ideal for stirring festival audiences and contemporary radio listeners alike. . .this material could be massive Stateside, it is destined for major attention.'
Metal Hammer: "'They're big on emotions, bigger on vocal harmonies and have a pretty massive pop rock production. . .the act has become one of the most talked about new bands in the UK."
Guitar & Bass Magazine: "cutting,precise chord work, huge at times and airy when necessary. . .fine driving rock-pop with a hint of U2 about it."
Very special Thanks to : Sally Mab Records/UXL Manager for using this. It was great to meet you!
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Bandsite: www.uxlofficial.com MySpace: www.myspace.com/uxlofficial
Magnum wurde 1972 von Bob Catley und Tony Clarkin gegründet und sind mit der Wings Of Heaven 20th Anniversary Tour 2008 in Europa unterwegs. Da ich Bob Catley ja schon beim PC69 Gig getroffen hatte war ich natürlich erfreut ihn wieder zu sehen. Und was soll ich groß sagen? Ein super Konzert mit natürlich allen Hits und einem sehr gut aufgelegten Bob Catley. Es passte einfach alles zusammen an dem Abend: Eine sehr gute Vorband, eine coole Location, (dem Scala) und natürlich ein super Auftritt von Magnum selbst. Ich weiß eigentlich gar nicht was ich da groß schreiben soll, es war einfach klasse und man sollte sich die Gelegenheit nicht entgehen lassen sich diese Livepaket der beiden Bands anzusehen. Da liegt immerhin eine ganze Generation zwischen den beiden Bands und genau das machte den Reiz an dem Abend aus.|
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Bandsite: www.magnumonline.co.uk MySpace: www.myspace.com/magnumuk
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Thanks to Annie from Magnum for making this possible ! |
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